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This Day in Ancient History:
ante diem xvi kalendas novembres c. 107 — martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch c. 136 — martyrdom of Heron
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Classical Words of the Day
fulgurant (Dictionary.com) Latinitweets: verb 3: reddo , reddere, reddidi, redditus => give back, restore bit.ly/IKAclf #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab— (@LatinVocab) October 16, 2012 vita: life: noun....
View ArticleSeeds from a distant past
November 28, 2012 - 12:41 PM - FITCH-WIENER LABS SEMINAR Dr Georgia Kotzamani (Ephoreia of Palaioanthropology and Speleology, Fitch Bursary Holder)
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Did Roman girls giggle?
I have been spending every spare moment that I have (and there aren't many, I promise you) trying to get the first draft of my Roman laughter book finished. I have done the most difficult bit -- that...
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Bangkok Post: Cambodia Wants its Looted Heritage Back
.Bangkok Post has a longish and really interesting article on looting by Ezra Kyrill Erker ("After the horrors, Cambodia looks to reclaim its heritage", 14.10.2012).For decades, thousands of Khmer...
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Simcha Seeks Attention
According to Simcha Jacobovici, those suggesting the "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" is a modern forgery are "vultures", "The sleeper agents of Christian orthodoxy", "C-list scholars" engaging in "libel"...
View Article23 ottobre 2012: seminario di Neil Roberts
Martedì 23 ottobre, alle ore 16,00 presso l’aula C del Dipartimento… →
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Jabba’s Binders Full of Women
A meme centered on Mitt Romney’s use of the phrase “binders full of women” has gone viral. I found myself feeling that it needs more sci-fi takes, and so here’s my Star Wars contribution featuring...
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Why do people steal art?
For a short but interesting follow-up to yesterday’s robbery, check out this article by the Washington Post’s Olga Khazan. It summarizes the main reasons why people steal art, making the complex issue...
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Biblical Studies Carnival: Call for October Submissions, November Host
Victoria Laidler has mentioned on her blog, Gaudete Theology, that the collaborative blog to which she contributes, BLT, will be hosting the October 2012 Biblical Studies Carnival. Please submit your...
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Wednesday Roundup
Ross Burns has created a website to mirror his Monuments of Syria with photos, itineraries, and maps. He has also put many photos on Flickr (with watermarks). Luke Chandler explains why the excavators...
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Fishermen attack policemen guarding shipwreck
Fishermen, unhappy because they were prevented from recovering artefacts from a shipwreck in Quang Ngai province, express their displeasure by attacking the policemen guarding the wreck. Fishermen at...
View ArticleSeminario sui dati aperti della ricerca, Vercelli 26 ottobre 2012
MAPPAproject partecipa a: “Il futuro open della ricerca. iniziative e… →
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Corinthian Fortifications
This past week, I’ve begun to think again about Corinthian fortifications for the introduction to a volume of re-prints on the Corinthian countryside. The fortifications represent over 2000 years of...
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New Open Access Issue of Revista Formum...
New Open Access Issue of Revista Formum Cultural http://www.cimec.ro/revista-forum-cultural-botosani/
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All You Need to Defeat the Gods of Ragnarok Sold on eBay
The blog “Making My 7th Doctor Costume” posted that a couple of props used in filming the classic Doctor Who episode “The Greatest Show in the Galaxy” are being sold on eBay. This includes one of the...
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Teaching Network Analysis
I had a conversation with Scott Weingart the other day, prompted by this plaintive cry: Brain is broken this AM. Need suggestions for inclass exercises to teach SNA. Can't depend on there being...
View ArticleAPA Blog : CONF: Ancient Greece and Ancient Israel: Interactions and Parallels
(10th-4th Centuries BCE) October 28-30, 2012 Room 496, Gilman Building, Tel Aviv University Collaboration between the European Network for the Study of Ancient Greek History and Tel Aviv University...
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